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	<title>The Rainbow Alliance</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:38:16 -0800</pubDate>
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        The struggle for freedom and equality for African Americans is one that is passed down from generation to generation and from one era of black leadership to the next. Throughout history, the African American leadership has had many outstanding men and women who made their mark and made a difference for black people in America. And that tradition continues to this day with modern black leadership such as Barrack Obama, The Reverend Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson. Jessie Jackson has organized his ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The struggle for freedom and equality for African Americans is one that is passed down from generation to generation and from one era of black leadership to the next. Throughout history, the African American leadership has had many outstanding men and women who made their mark and made a difference for black people in America. And that tradition continues to this day with modern black leadership such as Barrack Obama, The Reverend Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson. Jessie Jackson has organized his efforts to continue the struggle for civil rights in one of the most innovative organizations in history that came to be known as the Rainbow Coalition. This organization represented the dreams and goals of the Reverend Jackson, to be sure. But it also represents the shared efforts of black Americans across the country in modern times to keep the dream of Martin Luther King alive and moving forward. In fact, the Rainbow Coalition was the outcome of a series of efforts and movements that began wi...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Digital Photo Frames as Corporate, Business, And Employee Gifts</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:33:26 -0800</pubDate>
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        Digital photo frames are growing in popularity with everyone, and one unique area is their use as marketing or employee gifts. Despite the recent faltering economy, there is still a market for these type of business related gifts. Gifts for customers or key alliance partners will always be part of a business marketing strategy, and companies still need to reward their employees through employee favors. These gifts change depending on industry and company type, but one intelligent company gift to...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Digital photo frames are growing in popularity with everyone, and one unique area is their use as marketing or employee gifts. Despite the recent faltering economy, there is still a market for these type of business related gifts. Gifts for customers or key alliance partners will always be part of a business marketing strategy, and companies still need to reward their employees through employee favors. These gifts change depending on industry and company type, but one intelligent company gift to consider is a digital picture frame.Digital picture frames are a growing consumer electronic following on the coat tails of digital photos. Since so many people now have transitioned to digital cameras and digital pictures, it only makes sense that they would desire picture frames that can display their collection of digital photos. Digital picture frames are still a relative new category of consumer electronics, and often they are purchased as gifts or by home decorators. One specific area w...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Strategic Planning Steps For Optimum Business Management</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:30:58 -0800</pubDate>
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        Strategic Planning Steps OverviewThe Strategic Planning Steps philosophybusiness system is anorganizational tool that is used by groups and corporationsglobally to refine their goals and maximize their resources.Drawing from the concepts of strategic military planning, theStrategic Planning process is one way in which businesses striveto attain a competitive edge. Strategic planning involvesdefining goals, creating an adaptable business plan andmeasuring core competencies of staff to increase pr...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Strategic Planning Steps OverviewThe Strategic Planning Steps philosophybusiness system is anorganizational tool that is used by groups and corporationsglobally to refine their goals and maximize their resources.Drawing from the concepts of strategic military planning, theStrategic Planning process is one way in which businesses striveto attain a competitive edge. Strategic planning involvesdefining goals, creating an adaptable business plan andmeasuring core competencies of staff to increase productivityand results. The understanding and implementation of StrategicPlanning Steps can significantly affect a company's ability tomaximize revenue and growth. The steps have been usedeffectively in many fields of business, education and governmentto formulate productive business systems and resource managementsolutions.Strategic Planning Steps DefinedWhile there are several different approaches to implementingStrategic Planning Steps , most models use the followingdefiniti...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Business contact Management Small Software</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:34:00 -0800</pubDate>
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        The use of Business Contact Management small software can help manage your sales.If you want to increase your sales then Business Contact Management small software may be the answer you're looking for. The purpose of Business Contact Management small software is to assist busy sales managers in maintaining control of a sales force and seeing that no opportunities are lost. Even with a small sales team this can often be a problem without Business Contact Management small software. However, not al...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The use of Business Contact Management small software can help manage your sales.If you want to increase your sales then Business Contact Management small software may be the answer you're looking for. The purpose of Business Contact Management small software is to assist busy sales managers in maintaining control of a sales force and seeing that no opportunities are lost. Even with a small sales team this can often be a problem without Business Contact Management small software. However, not all Business Contact Management small software on the market is the same. Some Business Contact Management small software is just not flexible enough to do the job.Avidian has the best Business Contact Management small software on the market.This is definitely not the case with the Business Contact Management small software offered by Avidian. This innovative company offers the Prophet Business Contact Management small software to businesses of all sizes. Information about this outstanding busi...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Hire A Great Motivational Speaker Or Keynote Speaker For Your Sales Organization</title>
	<link>http://abmgroup.biz/282700-Hire-A-Great-Motivational-Speaker-Or-Keynote-Speaker-For-Your-Sales-Organization.html</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:36:21 -0800</pubDate>
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        When you are trying to pull together a successful sales rally, the last thing you want is a dud of a speaker. A great motivational speaker or keynote speaker should ignite your sales rally or sales event, and leave the organization with some practical applications for their job.A combination of style and substance.So what are some traits to look for when hiring a motivational speaker for your sales team:. They have experience in sales.That's novel idea right? I mean, why would you want someone s...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[When you are trying to pull together a successful sales rally, the last thing you want is a dud of a speaker. A great motivational speaker or keynote speaker should ignite your sales rally or sales event, and leave the organization with some practical applications for their job.A combination of style and substance.So what are some traits to look for when hiring a motivational speaker for your sales team:. They have experience in sales.That's novel idea right? I mean, why would you want someone speaking about how to overcome objections or effective cold calling techniques when this person couldn't sell water in Death Valley?The answer is because you never asked them for proof that they have been where you want your sales organization to go. They had a nice looking website and talked the talk and that was enough. Here's a good question for your next keynote speaker.&quot;If put in this situation, how would you respond to our customer?&quot; If they don't understand exactly what it is your...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Seven Surefire Strategies To Recession-Proof Your Business</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:38:29 -0800</pubDate>
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        We are about to witness the deepest depression since the's, reported Martin Weiss, Ph.D. for The Daily Reckoning.Pessimistic as Weiss may seem, the facts lend credence to hisstatement. Since the tragedy of September ,more than ,layoffs have been announced, initial jobless claims jumped to,, the highest level in decades, consumer confidence hastumbled and billions of dollars worth of business has been lost. With new uncertainties raised by the attacks and many economistsforecasting a deep and pro...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[&quot;We are about to witness the deepest depression since the's,&quot; reported Martin Weiss, Ph.D. for The Daily Reckoning.Pessimistic as Weiss may seem, the facts lend credence to hisstatement. Since the tragedy of September ,more than ,layoffs have been announced, initial jobless claims jumped to,, the highest level in decades, consumer confidence hastumbled and billions of dollars worth of business has been lost. With new uncertainties raised by the attacks and many economistsforecasting a deep and prolonged recession, businesses will haveto do everything within their power to brace for the comingstorm and survive the bad times-predicted by some to be biggerand more devastating than the Great Depression of . Infact arecent OECD Report says the &quot;Global Slump Could Last Until &quot;Use these surefire strategies to immediately recession-proofyour business and you'll not only weather the recession, butyou'll come out on top of your competitors when the econom...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>crucial ways to grow your online Business</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:29:11 -0800</pubDate>
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        There a many ways to build a successful online business. Here are some ways no cost ways to build a strong presence online. The information in the article below comes straight from well-informed experts with special knowledge about Online Business. Affiliate Marketing is an Internet-based marketing practice in which a business rewards one or more affiliates for each visitor or customer brought about by the affiliate's marketing efforts. It is an application of crowdsourcing.One of the best ways ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[There a many ways to build a successful online business. Here are some ways no cost ways to build a strong presence online. The information in the article below comes straight from well-informed experts with special knowledge about Online Business. Affiliate Marketing is an Internet-based marketing practice in which a business rewards one or more affiliates for each visitor or customer brought about by the affiliate's marketing efforts. It is an application of crowdsourcing.One of the best ways to bring in targeted traffic to your website is to implement an affiliate program.Interact with People Don't underestimate the power of social media sites such as Facebook, Squidoo, Twitter, Linked-In, Blogs, etc. Interact with and build relationships with people in your market. Let them get to know who you are on a personal level. Learn what their needs are and how you can best serve them.Twitter is a great way to attract attention to your online business thus serves as a form of free online ma...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Affiliate Marketing</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:29:51 -0800</pubDate>
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        Ever heard of affiliate programs? These are forms of Internetadvertising that rewards the affiliates for driving traffic tothe advertiser or for other transactions. The advertiser paysthe affiliate to place a link on their website, and theaffiliate sends traffic to the advertiser in return. Simply put,it's about paying commissions to people who help you make sales.It's that easy. NOT. Affiliate marketing has its ups and downs. It could be drainingif you are not armed with updated information and...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ever heard of affiliate programs? These are forms of Internetadvertising that rewards the affiliates for driving traffic tothe advertiser or for other transactions. The advertiser paysthe affiliate to place a link on their website, and theaffiliate sends traffic to the advertiser in return. Simply put,it's about paying commissions to people who help you make sales.It's that easy. NOT. Affiliate marketing has its ups and downs. It could be drainingif you are not armed with updated information and the technicalhow-tos. But this article's sole objective is to reach out toyou and not to badmouth affiliate marketing.Here are the following reasons on why web marketers go gaga overaffiliate marketing as a form of Internet advertisement.. Low costMany are scared to go on a home based business because of thecapital required. In affiliate marketing, you don't have tospend much to start raking in moolah.. Inventories not includedProduct management fuss could be very stressing....]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Affiliate Marketing - And the Learning Curve</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:31:31 -0800</pubDate>
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        When you put up your first website - you have to admit that youare pretty green to the ways of the Internet World. You thinkthat once your website is up, and you have put your links inplace, you will be in the money. I, and I am sure many, wouldlove that to be true. Just think how many Super Affiliates wewould have. I will give you a small sampling of what to trulyexpect. The Begin of the BeginYou will be excited at first, and you will have a sense of pridein your accomplishment. Granted, it is ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[When you put up your first website - you have to admit that youare pretty green to the ways of the Internet World. You thinkthat once your website is up, and you have put your links inplace, you will be in the money. I, and I am sure many, wouldlove that to be true. Just think how many Super Affiliates wewould have. I will give you a small sampling of what to trulyexpect. The Begin of the BeginYou will be excited at first, and you will have a sense of pridein your accomplishment. Granted, it is no small feat to gettinga website up and online. But this is just the beginning of yourInternet Marketing experience.Once you have your website up, you should be asking yourself --where do I begin, or, what do I do now? If you are short ofcash, which, in most cases people in the beginning are -- youcan begin by:.Writing articles.Optimizing your site for the search engines.Putting Adsense on your siteAll this takes time and work. But, when you first begin, you dohave tim...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Is MeltRx a Good Three For One Deal?</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:29:34 -0800</pubDate>
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        They call MeltRx  Ultra a powerhouse but is this true? &amp;nbsp;MeltRx is a fat burner, a metabolism booster, and an appetite suppressant. Diet pills come and go but this may be the option we have all been waiting for. MeltRx is the everything you need in a diet pill. Why havent we seen one of these before? MeltRx was developed by Dr. Nino Gornakova, the distinguished European Physician and Holistic Health Practitioner, spent eight years researching, developing and perfecting what has become the wo...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[They call &lt;A title&quot;Fast weight loss&quot; href&quot;http:www.weightlossguide.commeltrx.html &quot;&gt;MeltRx  Ultra&lt;A&gt; a powerhouse but is this true? &amp;nbsp;&lt;A title&quot;powerhouse diet pill&quot; href&quot;http:www.meltrx.com &quot;&gt;MeltRx&lt;A&gt; is a fat burner, a metabolism booster, and an appetite suppressant. Diet pills come and go but this may be the option we have all been waiting for. &lt;A title&quot;powerful  in &quot; href&quot;http:www.weightdepot.commeltrx-fat-burner.html&quot;&gt;MeltRx&lt;A&gt; is 'the everything you need' in a diet pill. Why haven't we seen one of these before? MeltRx was developed by Dr. Nino Gornakova, the distinguished European Physician and Holistic Health Practitioner, spent eight years researching, developing and perfecting what has become the world's strongest ephedra-free and caffeine-free appetite suppressant, metabolism booster and fat burner. &amp;nbsp;The fat burning agents in MeltRx  Ultra are of the highest quality and go to work fast by burning the unwanted deposited fat out of your...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The Sales Cycle Point # 6: The Ten Laws of Closing</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:46:08 -0800</pubDate>
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         I have been in sales, sales management and operations for many years. I have found that many sales people simply do not ask the customer to buy their products. If you have followed The Sales Cycle, step by step, you might not even need to ask for the customer to buy your product. They could be ready to help you close the sale. At this point in the sales process, it might be very obvious to the customer that they need to use you and your company. By this time, you have build rapport and a strong...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ I have been in sales, sales management and operations for many years. I have found that many sales people simply do not ask the customer to buy their products. If you have followed The Sales Cycle, step by step, you might not even need to ask for the customer to buy your product. They could be ready to help you close the sale. At this point in the sales process, it might be very obvious to the customer that they need to use you and your company. By this time, you have build rapport and a strong relationship with them. The key to salesmanship is to do your homework; and listen, not talk. By doing this at the end of your presentation, you will be able to understand their needs and overcome any objections from the customer. At this point, I want to suggest these Ten Laws of Closing:. You need not fear closing a sale. As a sales person, it is your  privilege, your right,and the way you earn your living.. Never fear rejection. It is the customer's privilege and right to  reject a c...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The Sales Cycle: Point # 5 Handling Objections Part III</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:34:51 -0800</pubDate>
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        In the last two articles, we discussed the first seven points of handling objections. The first seven points were: . See the objection as a question. . Turn the objection into a reason for buying. . Smoke out all important objections. . Eliminate objections with questions. . Let the potential customer answer his or her own objections. . Agree with the potential customer about something. . Admitting to the objection. How do you deal with objections? Are you a flexible sales person? Do you get ner...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the last two articles, we discussed the first seven points of handling objections. The first seven points were: . See the objection as a question. . Turn the objection into a reason for buying. . Smoke out all important objections. . Eliminate objections with questions. . Let the potential customer answer his or her own objections. . Agree with the potential customer about something. . Admitting to the objection. How do you deal with objections? Are you a flexible sales person? Do you get nervous when the customer has objections for you? In this last article on objections, I continue to say that we need to be flexible in The Sales Cycle. Let's cover the last three points of handling potential customers' objections, looking at Part III: Points  through , on handling customers' objections.. Denying the objection:If the customer's objection is obviously untrue, you can smile and say, &quot; Of course, I don't believe that about my product and service.&quot; For reasons known on...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The Sales Cycle: Point # 5 Handling Ojections, Part II</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:05:24 -0800</pubDate>
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        In this article, we want to cover the next four points of handling objections from potential customers. How do you handle objections from customers? Do you use a canned approach or are you creative? Can you be flexible? Do we need to be flexible? When we get to this point of The Sales Cycle, I believe that we need to be flexible. We need to listen to what the customer is saying to us because it's all about them...right? . Eliminate objections with questions:If you try to overcome objections with...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In this article, we want to cover the next four points of handling objections from potential customers. How do you handle objections from customers? Do you use a canned approach or are you creative? Can you be flexible? Do we need to be flexible? When we get to this point of The Sales Cycle, I believe that we need to be flexible. We need to listen to what the customer is saying to us because it's all about them...right? . Eliminate objections with questions:If you try to overcome objections with arguments after your presentation, you may win the argument but lose the sale! You do not overcome the objection... you eliminate them through questions and probing from the second and third point of The Sales Cycle. The initial questioning phase of the selling process is usually pretty relaxed and it allows you to find out a great deal about your prospect. For example, if the potential customer tells you that he or she is the decision-maker and doesn't have to check with anyone else, he or ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Walking the L.I.N.E. of Effective Management</title>
	<link>http://abmgroup.biz/328160-Walking-the-L-I-N-E-of-Effective-Management.html</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:20:03 -0800</pubDate>
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        Published Article How to Walk the L.I.N.E of Effective Management Sheri A.Callahan, Horizon Consulting Group, LLC -- KeynoteAddresses  Training  Performance Consultingwww.onthehorizon.netManagement is no easy task. As managers, we dedicate ourselvesto managing all of the responsibilities that we are handed down.There are a host of reports, budgets, conference calls,policies, procedures, analysis, hiring, firing, documentationand the list goes on and on and on. How is this humanlypossible? Have m...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Published Article How to Walk the L.I.N.E of Effective Management Sheri A.Callahan, Horizon Consulting Group, LLC -- KeynoteAddresses  Training  Performance Consultingwww.onthehorizon.netManagement is no easy task. As managers, we dedicate ourselvesto managing all of the responsibilities that we are handed down.There are a host of reports, budgets, conference calls,policies, procedures, analysis, hiring, firing, documentationand the list goes on and on and on. How is this humanlypossible? Have managers been forced to accept that in today'seconomy corporate America requires that we all work two jobs forthe price of one? I would venture to guess that it has beenaccepted as a 'new challenge' for those managers that want toretain employment. These circumstances then beg the question, 'Who is managing thepeople?' Where do we find the time and what can we do to be themost effective managers? The answer must first be qualified bysaying; we can't simply hope t...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Project/Program Management Best Practices for Success in ANY</title>
	<link>http://abmgroup.biz/980734-Project-Program-Management-Best-Practices-for-Success-in-ANY.html</link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:02:22 -0800</pubDate>
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        Where is our success? Although there have been improvements,over  of projectsprograms failed and many were canceled in ref:The Standish Report CHAOS! Our goal for  andbeyond is to contribute to a  and better, projectprogramsuccess rate! STOP THE MADNESS-MANAGE AND CONTROL PROJECTS WITHTHE FOLLOWING:Best Practice Processes for ProjectProgram SuccessOutline: .ProgramProject Management and Business ManagementIntegration - Use of Experience and Knowledge Integration -Planning and SchedulingWBS Scope...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Where is our success? Although there have been improvements,over  of projectsprograms failed and many were canceled in ref:The Standish Report CHAOS! Our goal for  andbeyond is to contribute to a  and better, projectprogramsuccess rate! STOP THE MADNESS-MANAGE AND CONTROL PROJECTS WITHTHE FOLLOWING:Best Practice Processes for ProjectProgram SuccessOutline: .ProgramProject Management and Business ManagementIntegration - Use of Experience and Knowledge Integration -Planning and SchedulingWBS ScopeTimeCost - CommunicationPlanning Communication - Status &amp; Earned Value ReportingCommunication - Performance metrics ReportingCommunication - Risks Identification and Management Risks -Project RepositoryDB CommunicationLessons LearnedKnowledgeTransfer - Change Management Integration -SubcontractorVendor Control Procurement - Team BuildingHuman Resource . Development Process IntegrationSolutionScope - Selectionof the ap...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE HORSE IS OUT TO CLOSE THE BARN DOOR</title>
	<link>http://abmgroup.biz/605538-DON-T-WAIT-UNTIL-THE-HORSE-IS-OUT-TO-CLOSE-THE-BARN-DOOR.html</link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:35:17 -0800</pubDate>
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        a.k.a. PROTECT YOUR ORGANIZATION'S PROPRIETARY INFORMATION &amp;AVOID BREAKING U.S. LAWThe other day one of our overseas clients called in a state ofnear panic, to ask a question. At issue was whether they hadunwittingly violated U.S. law by transferring technicalinformation to a joint venture partner in a European country.After hearing a two minute description, I was able to answer aresounding Yes! Such are the dangers of operating in a globalenvironment. The worst part is that my client had been l...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[a.k.a. PROTECT YOUR ORGANIZATION'S PROPRIETARY INFORMATION &amp;AVOID BREAKING U.S. LAWThe other day one of our overseas clients called in a state ofnear panic, to ask a question. At issue was whether they hadunwittingly violated U.S. law by transferring technicalinformation to a joint venture partner in a European country.After hearing a two minute description, I was able to answer aresounding &quot;Yes&quot;! Such are the dangers of operating in a globalenvironment. The worst part is that my client had been lead intotheir misdeed by following the well intentioned advice of aFortune  U.S. corporation. One that certainly should haveknown better, but obviously does not. The potential penaltiesfor such errors are daunting and ignorance of the law is not adefense. For a mere administrative &quot;civil&quot; infraction, thepenalty is up to , per occurrence. For intentionalmisdeeds, which are accorded criminal penalties, well, let's noteven go there.Few business executives realize that...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Famous Business Strategies</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:53:19 -0800</pubDate>
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        pEither simply a looker-on or a player in the world of business,you see millions piling into the accounts of world's most famousbusinessmen and naturally the question pops &amp;quot;How?&amp;quot;,wondering what is the alchemy they've discovered? Yet, there isno magic here - it's mostly pure strategy. And what it takes tospot it and make it real.Strategy Identifying the best strategy for your businessis the key to all success. It should give you the liftthat makes a difference. The art for your strategy...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[p&gt;Either simply a looker-on or a player in the world of business,you see millions piling into the accounts of world's most famousbusinessmen and naturally the question pops &amp;quot;How?&amp;quot;,wondering what is the alchemy they've discovered? Yet, there isno magic here - it's mostly pure strategy. And what it takes tospot it and make it real.Strategy Identifying the best strategy for your businessis the key to all success. It should give you the liftthat makes a difference. The art for your strategy success isplanning. settling a vision for your business defining amission setting out objectives establishingvalues, goals and programs. Vision It is all there, it is all important, but first there is thevision. So, is vision a spark, is it a moment? How much isinspiration and how much hard work? Is it  perspiration andonly  inspiration? Can we all be geniuses?  According toEdison's theory I would say yes, if we are committed to hardworking, as it is primarily the ha...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>CJ Vantage- An Affiliate Marketing Tool</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:01:13 -0800</pubDate>
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        CJ Vantage is an affiliate marketing tool for advertisers. Itcombines expertise with advance functionality to optimize theonline marketing relationships. CJ Vantage is the product ofCommission Junction. Commission Junction recognizes that thestrategic relationship management is the most critical andchallenging task in realizing the online performance marketinggoals. With this approach, CJ Vantage makes it possible to fullyleverage key relationships while gaining a commanding view ofthe CJ Market...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[CJ Vantage is an affiliate marketing tool for advertisers. Itcombines expertise with advance functionality to optimize theonline marketing relationships. CJ Vantage is the product ofCommission Junction. Commission Junction recognizes that thestrategic relationship management is the most critical andchallenging task in realizing the online performance marketinggoals. With this approach, CJ Vantage makes it possible to fullyleverage key relationships while gaining a commanding view ofthe CJ Marketplace. Commission Junction is an applicationservice provider facilitates online marketing relationshipsbetween advertisers and publishers. Their product solutionsallow advertisers too rapidly and cost-effectively launchperformance-based marketing programs, while avoiding the timeand expense of installing, maintaining and upgrading packagedsoftware.Features. Assigned Account Development Manager.. Monthly commission processing and payment.. Multiple Action Capability.. Hybri...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Policies and Procedures Used as Management Key</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:13:33 -0800</pubDate>
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         Managers know the difficulty of getting people to do the rightthings the right way. And employees need their expertise andunderstanding of the way things should be done. But how do youget it across so it actually sticks? The answer is well-definedpolicies and procedures.Quickly Convey Whats RightManagers can convey the exact way things should be done withpolicies and procedures, and they can do it faster than everwith pre-written documents. This speeds an organizationsstandard operating procedu...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Managers know the difficulty of getting people to do the rightthings the right way. And employees need their expertise andunderstanding of the way things should be done. But how do youget it across so it actually sticks? The answer is well-definedpolicies and procedures.Quickly Convey What's RightManagers can convey the exact way things should be done withpolicies and procedures, and they can do it faster than everwith pre-written documents. This speeds an organization'sstandard operating procedures project effectiveness to getresults. Create Strong Operating ProceduresDepartmentally-focused standard operating procedures manualsprovide an excellent opportunity to create strong, consistentstandard operating procedures across multiple functions. Thisincludes added savings of time and resources. Departments thatbenefit with improved results include:'CEO Management - Build an effective management proceduressystem based on best practices for the entire organization 'CFO ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Is Affiliate Marketing The Way To Go?</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:39:54 -0800</pubDate>
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        Affiliate programs are a great way to earn some extra income, oreven a full time income for yourself, but they're not foreveryone. As with any job, or business opportunity, you need todecide if you have the characteristics and abilities that wouldmake you a good affiliate. If you don't posess these traits, youmay want to consider going in a different direction with yourbusiness.Working at home seems like a dream job for a lot of people, butsome of us need to be around others. As an affiliate you...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Affiliate programs are a great way to earn some extra income, oreven a full time income for yourself, but they're not foreveryone. As with any job, or business opportunity, you need todecide if you have the characteristics and abilities that wouldmake you a good affiliate. If you don't posess these traits, youmay want to consider going in a different direction with yourbusiness.Working at home seems like a dream job for a lot of people, butsome of us need to be around others. As an affiliate you don'thave co-workers or a boss. Most people would love this, but ifyou're a really social person you may not like working at homeby yourself. You may also be someone who works better underpressure. You need deadlines, and someone telling you what todo, and when to do it. These types of people need a boss, andthey probably wouldn't do very well as an affiliate, sinceyou're the one who has to say what to do, and then actually doit.Of course you'll have people helping you out and ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Strategic Alliance Is An Underused Option</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:10:14 -0800</pubDate>
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        You are an entrepreneurial inventor with marvelous ideas in your area of expertise. The ability to create models, prototypes and concepts flows easily from your fertile brain. Nevertheless, all you have to show for your creative efforts is a garage full of dead end stuff, despite all of your efforts. Many creative people have an area of knowledge in which they excel. They are in their comfort zone there and can appear to be a master of this precise universe. However, taken just a bit outside the...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[You are an entrepreneurial inventor with marvelous ideas in your area of expertise. The ability to create models, prototypes and concepts flows easily from your fertile brain. Nevertheless, all you have to show for your creative efforts is a garage full of dead end stuff, despite all of your efforts. Many creative people have an area of knowledge in which they excel. They are in their comfort zone there and can appear to be a master of this precise universe. However, taken just a bit outside the protective lines of this tight little planet, they are lost souls. They can not communicate their brilliance, demonstrate their value and commercialize their creativity. This is all too often a loss for the economy and society at large. A great invention that does not arrive in a timely fashion to the marketplace is a huge loss on many levels. Innovation is the juice of life for a vibrant economy. To be deprived of any source of ingenuity, no matter the reason, is to limit the range of poss...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>An Honest Look at Your Business</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:39:46 -0800</pubDate>
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        There is a difference between being comfortable and being inapathy.It is very comfortable to have a smooth running organizationwhen you have a team that knows what to do and does it. It iscomfortable to have this group take care of your company andmake it expand, and all you have to do is take care of the team.It is comfortable when the staff will actually handle thediscipline problems of other staff members and not give it toyou to handle. It is, of course, very comfortable to have aconsistent ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[There is a difference between being comfortable and being inapathy.It is very comfortable to have a smooth running organizationwhen you have a team that knows what to do and does it. It iscomfortable to have this group take care of your company andmake it expand, and all you have to do is take care of the team.It is comfortable when the staff will actually handle thediscipline problems of other staff members and not give it toyou to handle. It is, of course, very comfortable to have aconsistent flow of new customers into your office and not haveto worry about it week to week.What is apathy?Perhaps apathy is excuses ' thinking that things can't change,considering that 'this is pretty good' and 'I just wanteverybody to be happy,' but recognizing that they are not.Apathy can be present when there are situations going on in theoffice that aren't going well and you choose to ignore it andhope it will go away. Apathy can be mere excuses andexplanations as to why a situation...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>10 COMPELLING REASONS NOT TO DOWNSIZE</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:22:48 -0800</pubDate>
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        Almost daily, newspapers, business magazines, radio andtelevision carry reports of companies, large and small, that aredownsizing. Their attention is chiefly focused on the impact tothe employees, as they are the ones most acutely experiencingthe effects. But what are the effects on the companies?Downsizing, rightsizing or any of the number of synonyms forcutting expenses and employees, may provide a decrease inoperating expenses in the near term, but how will they impactthe longer term future?I...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Almost daily, newspapers, business magazines, radio andtelevision carry reports of companies, large and small, that aredownsizing. Their attention is chiefly focused on the impact tothe employees, as they are the ones most acutely experiencingthe effects. But what are the effects on the companies?Downsizing, rightsizing or any of the number of synonyms forcutting expenses and employees, may provide a decrease inoperating expenses in the near term, but how will they impactthe longer term future?In my experience over several decades of business cycles, I havewitnessed a succession of economic contractions and expansionsand although at times the outlook has appeared bleak, in fact,far bleaker then our present circumstances, every decline hasbeen followed by a subsequent period of growth. It was not thatlong ago that we awoke to &quot;Black Friday&quot; when the stock marketappeared to teeter on the brink of a cataclysmic collapse. Whatfollowed however, was the beginning of what has ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>How to Grow Your Affiliate Marketing Business</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:41:38 -0800</pubDate>
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        Affiliate marketing is a large business in the internet todaythat involves a partnership between a merchant and one or moreaffiliates, in which the affiliates advertise or promote themerchants product and services free of charge until a customeris gained.Then, a part of the profit received by the merchant from thatcustomer will be given to the affiliate as commission. This isreason why the relationship between the merchant and theaffiliate is aptly called revenue sharing partnership. Affiliate m...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Affiliate marketing is a large business in the internet todaythat involves a partnership between a merchant and one or moreaffiliates, in which the affiliates advertise or promote themerchant's product and services free of charge until a customeris gained.Then, a part of the profit received by the merchant from thatcustomer will be given to the affiliate as commission. This isreason why the relationship between the merchant and theaffiliate is aptly called revenue sharing partnership. Affiliate marketing has also been recognized as the most idealway for merchants to sell more products in the internet as wellas for webmasters or affiliates to gain an income from their ownwebsite. Here, the affiliate usually gets a commission forpassing on clicks, sales or leads to the merchant's website. Formerchants, affiliate marketing is one of the best internetmarketing businesses. It is because in this business, you don'thave to take any risk; no payment is due to an affiliate until...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>4 Areas Where Your Business is Losing Money</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:38:49 -0800</pubDate>
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        In my  years of consulting I have heard it all. Everythingfrom competition to managed care as reasons why its hard tocreate the business of your dreams. New customers are needed tokeep any business going but it is how you and your staff managethese customers that determines your success in business.In every business that I have gone into over the years, whatamazes me most is the amount of lost income from poor handlingof the major income generating areas of any business. I willcover four of them...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[In my  years of consulting I have heard it all. Everythingfrom competition to managed care as reasons why it's hard tocreate the business of your dreams. New customers are needed tokeep any business going but it is how you and your staff managethese customers that determines your success in business.In every business that I have gone into over the years, whatamazes me most is the amount of lost income from poor handlingof the major income generating areas of any business. I willcover four of them. The actual amount of lost income can be calculated. I willdescribe where you are very likely losing large amounts of moneyand why. These areas if handled will help you lose less money inyour business or in other words, make more money.Where am I losing money in my business?Business owners are always looking for ways to increase revenuebut we seldom address the areas where buckets of money may beslipping from your fingers. It is common to look at the cost ofhandling a situat...]]></content:encoded>
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